Lu Liu was troubled over the matter of the competition. Lu Nanfeng patted his shoulder, “Once the results are out, I’ll talk to her properly. The repechage is important, after all.”
Lu Liu was unhappy, “Back then, it was Lu Ning who begged me for a long time before I taught her how to play the game. Now she’s turning it around and trying to control me. When did she become so scheming? If worse comes to worst, we’ll let eldest brother step in. Lu Ning can’t possibly ignore eldest brother’s face, right?”
Qin Xiang listened from the side, feeling suffocated. She didn’t want to give up her spot to Lu Ning at all. That was her position!
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When Lu Ning arrived at school, everyone was discussing the exam results. The little follower glanced at Lu Ning and deliberately raised her voice, “Someone has been working so hard lately. I wonder how many points she got!”
Lu Ning pretended to be calm as she took out her textbook to review, though she was actually very nervous inside.
Before long, the homeroom teacher came in holding the score sheet, and the whole class became excited. The homeroom teacher patted the table, “Quiet down. Overall, the results this time weren’t great. Now is not the time to slack off. Special mention, Qin Xiang, you dropped over two hundred ranks this time.”
Qin Xiang’s face turned pale. She knew she hadn’t been in the right state lately, but she hadn’t expected such a poor performance.
The homeroom teacher looked at Lu Ning but hesitated, “But Lu Ning has improved a lot. Keep it up.”
The little follower pressed, “Teacher, what’s Lu Ning’s rank?”
“She’s now ranked 100 in the grade.”
The classroom instantly exploded. Lu Ning smiled—she had actually done it! She felt thrilled; now she could report her results to Ji Chiqian. It seemed her hard work hadn’t been wasted. At this rate, if she kept going, she might really have a chance to get into Cloud University.
“Teacher, I suspect Lu Ning’s score is problematic. There’s no way she could improve so much in such a short time!”
The classroom fell silent. Almost everyone looked at Lu Ning with suspicion.
Even the homeroom teacher, looking at her rank, had some doubts, though he had seen how hard she had been working lately.
Qin Xiang spoke softly, “Teacher, Sister Ning Ning just wants to prove herself, especially since she made a bet with her brothers. So please don’t question her results. This is really important to her, please.”
Her words sounded perfect on the surface, but Lu Ning saw right through the act. What a high-level white lotus she was. No wonder she had fallen for Qin Xiang’s schemes in her past life. Read the latest chapters at novelping.com.
Sure enough, after hearing Qin Xiang’s words, the homeroom teacher began to suspect that Lu Ning might have cheated just to win the bet.
Qin Xiang’s little follower added fuel to the fire, “Teacher, you mustn’t cover up for a cheater. Recently, both Xiang Xiang and Lu Ning have been preparing for the family’s team competition. Xiang Xiang’s grades have dropped so much, but Lu Ning’s grades soared? That’s impossible!”
The second little follower chimed in, “Exactly, teacher. For fairness’ sake, I think Lu Ning’s score should be canceled.”
Seeing the homeroom teacher hesitate, Qin Xiang knew she had won again. Lu Ning, you dare to try to surpass me? Do you not know what kind of punishment that brings?
“Lu Ning, aren’t you going to explain yourself?”
Feeling the homeroom teacher’s suspicious gaze, Lu Ning answered coldly, “I didn’t cheat.”
She said no more. In her past life, whenever her grades surpassed Qin Xiang’s, this woman would find ways to make trouble, making her afraid to surpass Qin Xiang. Now, Qin Xiang was pulling the same trick again.
Qin Xiang quickly added, “Teacher, I told you she wouldn’t cheat, so please stop doubting her. If you cancel her score, it may seem like fairness, but it will hurt her deeply.”
After thinking for a while, the homeroom teacher said, “Lu Ning’s rank will be temporarily invalidated until I investigate. If cheating is confirmed, she will be punished accordingly.”
After the homeroom teacher left, the classroom became noisy. The little follower sneered, “I told you someone couldn’t possibly improve so much without cheating.”
Qin Xiang’s eyes gleamed with satisfaction as she quickly sent a message to her sixth brother, “Sixth brother, what should I do? Sister Ning Ning cheated on the exam just to win the bet with you. Now she’s about to get a demerit. I’m so worried about her!”
Lu Ning calmly opened her book and started reviewing again. She didn’t care whether her rank was canceled or not. Qin Xiang could only influence the homeroom teacher, not her college entrance exam results.
But she still felt a bit upset. After all, she had made a deal with Ji Chiqian that if she made it into the top 100, they would play games together. Yet she hadn’t been to the infirmary lately, and Ji Chiqian hadn’t replied to the message she sent.
Lu Ning felt bitter. She had finally made a friend, but in the end, it was all wishful thinking.
What was he doing here?
“Qin Xiang, your brother is so handsome.”
Qin Xiang wore a proud expression as she stepped forward to take the small cake Lu Liu handed her, “Sixth brother, Sister Ning Ning is in the classroom. Maybe you should talk to her. If she apologizes properly and admits to cheating, maybe she won’t get punished.”
Lu Liu glanced at Lu Ning sitting in the classroom. But Lu Ning didn’t even look up, quietly focusing on her textbook. She didn’t need to guess why Lu Liu had come. Qin Xiang couldn’t wait to see her embarrassed. But whether her results were canceled or not, she didn’t care. She would never admit to cheating!
Standing at the door, Qin Xiang feigned concern, “Sister Ning Ning, sixth brother is here. Don’t worry.”
Lu Ning acted as if she hadn’t heard, not even glancing at Lu Liu outside.
Lu Liu’s face darkened. The little concern he had for Lu Ning vanished. Why should he care about her? He spoke coldly, “I’ll go to the office to find the homeroom teacher first.”
Then he turned and left.
Qin Xiang carried the cake over to Lu Ning’s side, “Sister Ning Ning…”
Lu Ning could see right through Qin Xiang’s show-off act. She was used to it by now. Whenever her brothers came to school, they always brought small gifts for Qin Xiang, never for her. Once, she even cried about it, and second brother told her it was because she didn’t behave, so she didn’t get any gifts.
But now, she no longer cared about these so-called gifts.
Her phone rang—it was Ji Chiqian. She immediately took the call and walked to the corridor, taking a deep breath to answer, “Hello, master.”
“How were your results?”
Lu Ning suddenly felt a lump in her throat, “I was ranked 100, but it looks like the result might be canceled.”
Ji Chiqian’s lazy tone instantly turned serious, “What happened?”